Baby Bank

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By Sarah Robinson

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Publisher Description

* An Apple Books Top Romance for Pride Month*

"A delightfully witty sapphic romance that is deeper than I had anticipated and these emotions underlie the humor and sarcasm used to tell the story." - The Lesbian Review

"A Washington, D.C.–based pansexual attorney and fledgling comedian decides to impregnate herself in this romantic comedy...a chaotic protagonist drives a funny, flawed romance!" - Kirkus Reviews

"This is the first in a new series of stand alone lesbian books. I will be ready to read what ever the author writes next." - Goodreads Review

"This book is all about female empowerment and choosing the family you want!" - NetGalley Review

Mila Torres is a successful divorce lawyer by day, stand-up comedian by night and by all accounts—except her mother's—living a bisexual elder millennial's dream life in Washington, DC. That is, until she realizes she's only a year away from hitting the ripe old age of thirty-five and her doctor suggests at her annual pap smear that maybe she should consider freezing her eggs if she wants kids in the future. Except, she doesn't want a child in the far future…she wants a child right now.

This poses a bit of a problem since she's ten swipes past single and living Golden Girls style with two of her best friends who work on Capitol Hill and one ornery old cat. That is, until she hears a story from a friend about a free sperm bank online app called Baby Bank. A few margaritas later and Mila has swiped on over fifty sperm donors until she finds the perfect match—handsome, successful, brilliant, everything you'd want your sperm to be.

Now she's meeting him at a hotel—along with two of her friends for backup—to complete the process. All should have gone smoothly, except when she learns that her sperm donor is the brother of the reporter that Mila has been dodging for months, and that while she originally only wanted this man's baby, she actually wants his sister, too.

In a comedic story of LGBTQIA+ romance and millennial-specific drama, Mila finds that motherhood and dating are not compatible when you keep it all in the family and that the modern millennial woman might not actually be able to have it all.

The first in a series of standalone lesbian and queer themed romance novels coming to ebook, audiobook, and paperback.

35 Reviews

3.5

Haleigh Heyne

Created 4 months ago

“This book was enjoyable from start to finish. It was full of humorous moments while also addressing some serious topics. It follows a woman who wants to have a baby nearing her mid 30’s so sets out to do just that. In going about that process, she also meets a love interest along the way who makes the process of getting pregnant even more interesting. While I didn’t feel an overwhelming connection to the characters, I enjoyed the representation and the unique voice the author had so much that it made for a very enjoyable read. Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the book in exchange for my honest review.”

LiterarySweets

Created 6 months ago

“It was funny, sweet and very relatable. I loved Milas sass and self confidence. I loved the dynamics between the characters too. It was heartwarming to see.”

A Novel Idea with Tina

Created 6 months ago

“Bank Bank by Sarah Robinson is a delightful read! I have only read a couple F/F books, and so was not sure what to expect with this one, but it was such a swoony and fun romantic comedy. Very few rom-coms deliver on the laughs but the author truly gave us some cute and witty laugh out loud banter. Maybe wanted a little bit more of self reflection from Mia on becoming a single mom in DC with a limited support system, but that's just the formula we're used to as readers. The "found family" and representation this book presented with made up for the lack of conflict. It could have gone preachy but didn't. The author addresses the lack of conflict in the acknowledgements: "Why wasn’t there more trauma and conflict? Because there are an unending number of books out there to fill that need, but so few books that demonstrate happy, healthy queer people and relationships. Happy, healthy queer people who are out and proud, and go to therapy and have resolved past wounds…exist. Period....The reality is that queer people create families in dozens of ways, and live happy, healthy lives doing so. Or at least, have the potential to do so when they’re not targeted by others or the government." This book certainly delivered on all points.”

LiterallyMallie

Created 6 months ago

“I loved the synopsis of this story and knew I had to read it. “Baby Bank” is a fun, sweet and emotional Sapphic book that pulled me in with its great characters and was such a great read. Mila is a lawyer living in D.C. and after a recent trip to the doctor, has her thinking about her future and if kids are in that future. After thinking about it, she decides yes and goes on the hunt for a sperm donor since she’s going to do it on her own. When one of her friends tells her about an app called Baby Bank, she finds her donor. While doing all of this, she’s being pursued by a reporter named Ari, who wants her help taking down a senator that is trying to pass a bill that is threatening women’s rights. And the two have another connection they weren’t expecting, Ari is the sister of Mila’s sperm donor. The storyline is full of green flags and makes it even more special. It’s all from Mila’s POV so we get to see her learn and grow as she gets pregnant and realize that she has feelings for Ari. Mila is a pansexual and it’s so great that it had that kind of representation in the book. Hearts not parts. Mila grew so much in the book and I ended up admiring her and what she stood for. She wanted to be a mom and took matters into her own hands to get it done. And also being brave enough to stand up and make sure people knew about that senator. Ari was such a great character and I admired her for who she was as a person. The last few chapters were great and left me with a smile on my face. This is the first book in the series and I hope we get more soon.”

Katie Roberts

Created 6 months ago

“Thank you to NetGalley for the arc for an honest review. I was drawn to the book's premise, but unfortunately, I found the execution lacking. The main character wasn't very likable, and their constant references to being a lawyer or in law school in the first chapter felt repetitive. The story felt to be all over the place and I found myself confused at times. Despite having a comedian as the main character, the humor didn't shine through, and I was disappointed that the love interest repeatedly ignored the MC's boundaries. Mila's friends were forgettable, and I couldn't be bothered to distinguish them. Despite being a short book, it felt slow-paced, but the spicy moments were a highlight. I really loved the idea of a book about a queer 34 year old deciding to get pregnant however overall there were too many let downs for me to thoroughly enjoy the book.”

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